Prehistoric Humans
What does “prehistoric” mean?
What gave hunter-gatherer groups a greater chance of survival?
working together
What limited the number of people who could live in an area?
the available resources
(T or F)Scientists and archaeologists all agree about the migration and lives of early humans.
false
What kind of stone was easy to break into flat, sharp pieces?
flint
How many years ago did they discover the people coming to the Western Hemisphere?
200,000
How many people were probably in a nomadic group?
20-30
What was the biggest reason early people moved to new places?
to survive
When did movement out of Africa begin?
125,000 years ago
What discovery allowed hunter-gatherers to stay active longer in the day?
fire
What kind of scientist studies evidence that people leave behind?
What do we call groups that wander from place to place to find resources?
nomands
What is the movement of groups of people or animals over time?
migration
Where did the first people leaving Africa go?
Asia
What were the earliest tools humans had?
their hands
What were sea levels like hundreds of thousands of years ago?
they were lower
Which activity most closely matches early humans gathering around a fire?
* attending school
*Grocery shopping
*talking on the playground
*volunteering in the community
talking on the playground
How do archaeologists know that people lived on islands tens of thousands of years ago?
They have found stone tools and artifacts
The earliest evidence of humans was found in?
Africa
(T or F)Hunter-gatherers built settlements to protect food supplies.
true
What is a piece of land connecting two continents called?
a landy bridge
How did early humans use fire?
warmth, cooking, light
How did early people likely come to live on islands?
by using boats
A family group hunts deer for food and supplies. The deer herd changes to a new feeding ground. The family follows the deer. Which term best describes this behavior?
migration
Why is it difficult to find evidence that early humans traveled over water?
boats are made from wood
ocean levels are higher